All citations for Santa Monica Health Care Center

State inspectors check nursing homes that take Medicare or Medicaid against federal rules, usually about once a year, and also look into complaints. Each rule a home did not meet is a citation.

Back to Santa Monica Health Care Center

Last standard health inspection on record

April 13, 2025

Showing 1 to 11 of 11 citations

  1. Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety

    Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level J.

    Health citation F-0678, Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies. Inspection of May 31, 2025. Found during a complaint inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (June 28, 2025).

    The home is disputing this citation.

  2. Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level J.

    Health citation F-0684, Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies. Inspection of May 31, 2025. Found during a complaint inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (June 28, 2025).

    The home is disputing this citation.

  3. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.

    Pattern (more than a few residents). CMS level E.

    Health citation F-0574, Resident Rights Deficiencies. Inspection of March 29, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 22, 2024).

  4. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

    Pattern (more than a few residents). CMS level E.

    Health citation F-0803, Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies. Inspection of March 29, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 22, 2024).

  5. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Pattern (more than a few residents). CMS level E.

    Health citation F-0812, Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies. Inspection of March 29, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 22, 2024).

  6. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0580, Resident Rights Deficiencies. Inspection of April 30, 2025. Found during a complaint inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 20, 2025).

  7. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0550, Resident Rights Deficiencies. Inspection of March 29, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 22, 2024).

  8. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0557, Resident Rights Deficiencies. Inspection of March 29, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 22, 2024).

  9. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0578, Resident Rights Deficiencies. Inspection of March 29, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 22, 2024).

  10. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0684, Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies. Inspection of March 29, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 22, 2024).

  11. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0697, Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies. Inspection of March 29, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 22, 2024).

Source: CMS Provider Information, Fire Safety Deficiencies, Health Deficiencies, Citation Code Look-up, data as of September 30, 2026. Inspection results describe the home at the time of each inspection.